Sat, 05 Jan 2019 06:37:12 -0800WeeblyThu, 01 Sep 2016 23:36:03 GMThttp://www.debatingislam.com/islam-polygamy-polygyny/polygamy-in-islamic-heaven-for-muslim-men-allah-will-marry-all-the-muslim-men-who-get-into-islams-heaven-to-many-houris-female-type-creatures-we-read-about-the-marriage-of-male-muslims-to-the-houris-in-quran-4454In Quran 44:54 it is written that for each Muslim man entering heaven "We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes." Now just how many houris will each Muslim men get? The Quran does not provide an answer, but among the hadiths, 72 houri-wives for the Muslim men seems to be the most quoted number. (see https://www.scribd.com/doc/4853738/How-Many-Hoors-Hoor-al-ayn-Houris-Will-Be-Given-to-a-Muslim-Man-in-Jannah-Paradise ).An example is this hadith: Tirmidhi:Hadis number 1067; Narrated Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib:Allah's Messenger (peace beupon him) said, "The martyr receives six good things from Allah: he is forgiven at the first shedding of his blood; he is shown his abode in Paradise; he is preserved from the punishment in the grave; he is kept safe from the greatest terror; he has placed on his head the crown of honour,a ruby of which is better than the world and what it contains; he is married to 72 wives of the maidens with large dark eyes; and is made intercessor for seventy of his relatives." (Allah knows how to reward those who died fighting for Allah!).Debate Question 1: Suppose a Muslim man was content with the wives he married while alive on earth and that he and these wives all made it to heaven. Would this Muslim man be in a position to boldly say to Allah: "Allah, I do not intend to marry the houris you stated you will marry me to!"? Does Allah himself approve of forced marriages?Debate Question 2: Suppose again that a Muslim man and his wives after they die all wind up in Islamic heaven. Would these Muslim women have to wait in line with a bunch of houris (as many as 72) for access to their husband?]]>Fri, 05 Jun 2015 00:22:22 GMThttp://www.debatingislam.com/islam-polygamy-polygyny/muhammads-daughter-fatima-and-polygynyOne of Muhammad's daughters, Fatima, had a husband, Ali, who wanted to have another wife.Not surprisingly, Fatima did not like this; various hadiths record that she was "vexed" and "bothered" by "uncontrollable jealousy" as a result of Ali's intention, feeling "severe anguish." Muhammad did not like to see his daughter so unhappy, so he told Ali not to marry again, unless he divorced Fatima. Being obedient to Muhammad like a good Muslim, Ali did not marry again until after Fatima died.It was good that Muhammad was so compassionate to his daughter. But our Debate Question is "Why was he not compassionate to his own wives, subjecting them to the jealousy inherent in polygyny?Why when having multiple wives did Muhammad consistently favor his child bride, Aisha, more than the others? Why did one of Muhammad's wives, Zainab bint Jahsh, feel compelled to use harsh words saying, "Your wives request you TO TREAT THEM and the daughter of Ibn Abu Quhafa ON EQUAL TERMS." Evidently, foreseeable problems intrinsic to a polygamous marriage could not be successfully resolved even by Muhammad.Finally, why did Muhammad not extend his compassion for his daughter to all Muslim being subjected to polygynous marriages?[This --> link provides more information]]]>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 22:07:12 GMThttp://www.debatingislam.com/islam-polygamy-polygyny/who-do-you-suppose-benefits-the-most-in-a-polygynous-marriage-the-husband-or-the-wivesAccording to a study of polygamy in Malaysia, "65% of the husbands interviewed would recommend polygamy as a family institution.But only 25% of first wives and about 50% of second wives held this view." Do you suspect that the lack of support for polygyny among wives of a single husband is generally the case wherever polygyny is found?]]>Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:50:43 GMThttp://www.debatingislam.com/islam-polygamy-polygyny/our-1st-debate-question-is-if-allah-had-permitted-not-men-but-women-to-have-multiple-spouses-and-the-husbands-of-the-polyandrous-marriages-knew-that-the-wives-preferred-some-of-them-over-others-how-would-these-muslim-husbands-feel